LDL Students and Alumni’s Updates
Career Profile: Kara Francis, EdD 2021
Name: Kara Francis
Degree and Year: EdD, February 2021
Roles:
- Online Community Consultant (design, implementation, community management, upgrades, etc.)
- Grants Management Portal Consultant (implementation and administration of the Fluxx grantmaking platform)
- LDL Concentration, Academic, and Dissertation Advisor (day-to-day management of the LDL concentration graduate programs, student advising, provide feedback on dissertation milestones, and more)
Employers
- Indepent consultant
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
I have too many interests and thrive on work that enables me to have a flexible schedule. Both my consulting practice and LDL work allow me to find a balance between work and family and engage with a variety of stakeholders.
The audience I serve: In my consulting practice I support a variety of corporate and foundation organizations of all sizes. In my University role, I support over 300 graduate students.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karafrancis
Where I live: Minnetonka (suburb of Minneapolis), Minnesota, United States